Enhancing communication in dementia of the Alzheimer's type

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 56-75

  Orange, J B ^a   Colton Hudson, Angela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Caregivers; Communication enhancement; Education; Training

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVER; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TRAINING;

EID: 0031739248     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013614-199812000-00007     Document Type: Review

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